Herxheimer reaction |
Classification and external resources |
ICD-10 |
T78.2 |
ICD-9 |
995.0 |
DiseasesDB |
32939 |
The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is a reaction to endotoxins released by the death of harmful organisms within the body.
Contents
- 1 Presentation
- 2 Treatments
- 3 Etiologies
- 4 Pathophysiology
- 5 History
- 6 References
Presentation[edit]
It resembles bacterial sepsis and can occur after initiation of antibacterials, such as penicillin or tetracycline, for the treatment of louse-borne relapsing fever (80-90% of patients) and in tick-borne relapsing fever (30-40%). An association has been found between the release of heat-stable proteins from spirochetes and the reaction. Typically, the death of these bacteria and the associated release of endotoxins or lipoproteins occurs faster than the body can remove the substances. It usually manifests within a few hours of the first dose of antibiotic as fever, chills, rigor, hypotension, headache, tachycardia, hyperventilation, vasodilation with flushing, myalgia (muscle pain), exacerbation of skin lesions and anxiety. The intensity of the reaction indicates the severity of inflammation. Reaction commonly occurs within two hours of drug administration, but is usually self-limiting.
Treatments[edit]
Prophylaxis and treatment with an anti-inflammatory agent may stop progression of the reaction. Oral aspirin every four hours for 1–2 days, or 60 mg of prednisone orally or intravenously has been used as an adjunctive treatment[citation needed]. However, steroids are generally of no benefit. Patients must be closely monitored for the potential complications (collapse and shock) and may require i.v. fluids to maintain adequate blood pressure. If available, meptazinol, an opioid antagonist, should be administered to reduce the severity of the reaction. Anti TNF-a may also be effective.[citation needed]
Etiologies[edit]
The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is classically associated with penicillin treatment of syphilis. Duration in syphilis is normally only a few hours. The reaction is also seen in other diseases caused by spirochetes, such as borreliosis (Lyme disease and tick-borne relapsing fever) and leptospirosis, and in Q fever.[1] Similar reactions have also been reported to occur in bartonellosis (including cat scratch disease),[2][3] brucellosis,[4] typhoid fever,[5] and trichinosis.[6]
Pathophysiology[edit]
The Herxheimer reaction has shown an increase in inflammatory cytokines during the period of exacerbation, including tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8.[7][8]
History[edit]
Both Adolf Jarisch,[9] an Austrian dermatologist, and Karl Herxheimer,[10] a German dermatologist, are credited with the discovery of the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. Both Jarisch and Herxheimer observed reactions in patients with syphilis treated with mercury. The reaction was first seen following treatment in early and later stages of syphilis treated with Salvarsan, mercury, or antibiotics. It is seen in 50% of patients with primary syphilis and about 90% of patients with secondary syphilis.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Loscalzo, Joseph; Fauci, Anthony S.; Braunwald, Eugene; Dennis L. Kasper; Hauser, Stephen L; Longo, Dan L. (2008). Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. McGraw-Hill Medical. pp. 1048–67. ISBN 0-07-146633-9.
- ^ Rolain JM, Brouqui P, Koehler JE, Maguina C, Dolan MJ, Raoult D (June 2004). "Recommendations for treatment of human infections caused by Bartonella species". Antimicrob Agents Chemother 48 (6): 1921–33. doi:10.1128/AAC.48.6.1921-1933.2004. PMC 415619. PMID 15155180.
- ^ Koehler JE; Duncan LM (September 29, 2005). "Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 30-2005. A 56-year-old man with fever and axillary lymphadenopathy". New England Journal of Medicine 353 (13): 1387–94. doi:10.1056/NEJMcpc059027. PMID 16192484.
- ^ Madkour MM (2003). "Brucellosis". In D. A. Warrell, Timothy M. Cox, John D. Firth. Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 545. ISBN 0-19-262922-0.
- ^ Keith Parker; Laurence Brunton; Goodman, Louis Sanford; Donald Blumenthal; Iain Buxton (2008). "Protein synthesis inhibitors and miscellaneous antibacterial agents". Goodman & Gilman's manual of pharmacology and therapeutics. McGraw-Hill Medical. p. 768. ISBN 0-07-144343-6.
- ^ Grove DI (2003). "Nematode infections of lesser importance". In D. A. Warrell, Timothy M. Cox, John D. Firth. Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 809. ISBN 0-19-262922-0.
- ^ Vidal V, Scragg IG, Cutler SJ, et al. (December 1998). "Variable major lipoprotein is a principal TNF-inducing factor of louse-borne relapsing fever". Nat. Med. 4 (12): 1416–20. doi:10.1038/4007. PMID 9846580.
- ^ Kaplanski G, Granel B, Vaz T, Durand JM (July 1998). "Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction complicating the treatment of chronic Q fever endocarditis: elevated TNFalpha and IL-6 serum levels". J. Infect. 37 (1): 83–4. doi:10.1016/S0163-4453(98)91120-3. PMID 9733392.
- ^ Jarisch A (1895). "Therepeutische Versuche bei Syphilis". Wien Med Wochenschr 45: 721–42.
- ^ Herxheimer K, Krause D (1902). "Ueber eine bei Syphilitischen vorkommende Quecksilberreaktion". Deutsch Med Wochenschr 28 (50): 895–7. doi:10.1055/s-0028-1139096.
Consequences of external causes (T66–T78, 990–995)
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Temperature/radiation |
- elevated temperature
- Hyperthermia
- Heat syncope
- reduced temperature
- Hypothermia
- Immersion foot syndromes
- Trench foot
- Tropical immersion foot
- Warm water immersion foot
- Chilblains
- Frostbite
- Aerosol burn
- Cold intolerance
- Acrocyanosis
- Erythrocyanosis crurum
- radiation
- Radiation poisoning
- Radiation burn
- Chronic radiation keratosis
- Eosinophilic, polymorphic, and pruritic eruption associated with radiotherapy
- Radiation acne
- Radiation cancer
- Radiation recall reaction
- Radiation-induced erythema multiforme
- Radiation-induced hypertrophic scar
- Radiation-induced keloid
- Radiation-induced morphea
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Air |
- Hypoxia/Asphyxia
- Barotrauma
- Aerosinusitis
- Decompression sickness
- High altitude
- Altitude sickness
- Chronic mountain sickness
- HAPE
- HACE
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Food |
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Maltreatment |
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Psychological abuse
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Travel |
- Motion sickness
- Seasickness
- Airsickness
- Space adaptation syndrome
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Adverse effect |
- Hypersensitivity
- Anaphylaxis
- Angioedema
- Allergy
- Arthus reaction
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Other |
- Electric shock
- Drowning
- Lightning injury
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Ungrouped
skin conditions
resulting from
physical factors |
- Dermatosis neglecta
- Pinch mark
- Pseudoverrucous papules and nodules
- Sclerosing lymphangiitis
- Tropical anhidrotic asthenia
- UV-sensitive syndrome
- environmental skin conditions
- Electrical burn
- frictional/traumatic/sports
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- Black heel and palm
- Equestrian perniosis
- Jogger's nipple
- Pulling boat hands
- Runner's rump
- Surfer's knots
- Tennis toe
- Vibration white finger
- Weathering nodule of ear
- Wrestler's ear
- Coral cut
- Painful fat herniation
- Uranium dermatosis
- iv use
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- Skin pop scar
- Skin track
- Slap mark
- Pseudoacanthosis nigricans
- Narcotic dermopathy
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